Investing.com – Norway stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Oslo, the fell 0.39%.
The best performers of the session on the were Storebrand ASA (OL:), which rose 3.72% or 4.50 points to trade at 125.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Tomra Systems ASA (OL:) added 3.69% or 5.40 points to end at 151.80 and Nel ASA (OL:) was up 3.60% or 0.16 points to 4.61 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Frontline Ltd (OL:), which fell 4.39% or 10.30 points to trade at 224.50 at the close. Hafnia Ltd (OL:) declined 3.64% or 2.60 points to end at 68.80 and Hoegh Autoliners ASA (OL:) was down 2.70% or 3.70 points to 133.10.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 150 to 129 and 33 ended unchanged.
Shares in Storebrand ASA (OL:) rose to all time highs; up 3.72% or 4.50 to 125.50.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 1.41% or 1.01 to $70.73 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 1.38% or 1.05 to hit $74.99 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 1.04% or 28.60 to trade at $2,731.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/NOK was up 0.73% to 11.88, while USD/NOK rose 1.02% to 11.02.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.41% at 104.33.
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